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Mark 12:13-17... Paying Taxes to the Emperor
Mark 12:13-17 Paying Taxes to the Emperor
Some Pharisees and Herodians [were sent to Jesus] to ensnare him in his speech. They came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are a truthful man and that you are not concerned with anyone’s opinion. You do not regard a person’s status but teach the way God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Ceasar or not? Should we pay or should we not pay?” Knowing their hypocrisy he said to them, “Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius to look at.” They brought one to him and he said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?” they replied to him, “Ceasar’s.” So Jesus said to them, “Repay to Ceasar what belongs to Ceasar and to God what belongs to God.” They were utterly amazed at him.
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365 Days with the Lord
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